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A child is born with one adrenal gland. He leads a normal life until age 40, at which time he suffers a gunshot wound to the abdomen that punctures his remaining adrenal gland. He undergoes abdominal surgery, during which his remaining adrenal gland must be removed. Assuming no other complications, which adrenal hormones are essential for life? Choose the best answer.
A. Aldostrone
B. Aldostrone and epinephrine
C. Androgens
D. Cortisol
E. Cortisol and aldosterone
F. Cortisol and epinephrine
G. Epinephrine
34-year-old African American man presents with multiple hyperpigmented patches. His history reveals that his mother died of breast cancer, but she had similar hyperpigmented patches, to a lesser degree. On exam, he has axillary freckling and pigmented changes in his eyes, but normal auditory acuity. FISH analysis identifies a deletion at 17q11. Which of the following statements is correct regarding his condition?
A. The characteristic cutaneous tumors undergo malignant degeneration to sarcomas.
B. The degree of expressivity of this trait across generations approaches 100%.
C. Mean life expectancy is 40 years old.
D. The protein deleted is a cytoskeleton-associated protein.
E. This trait is X-linked dominant.
While examining a 70-year-old female with new-onset confusion, you notice that her right pupil accommodates but does not react. Otherwise, her neurological exam is normal. You quickly recall that the deficit is in the pretectal region of the superior colliculus. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Embolic occlusion of the first branch of the internal carotid
B. New stroke
C. Seizure
D. Subdural hematoma from a fall
E. Syphilis
A 28-year-old woman is the biological mother of a healthy three-week-old boy. Ever since the birth of her son, she has been very anxious and has noticed a mild tremor. She also has daily palpitations and states that she is very fatigued. Which of the following is her most probable diagnosis?
A. De Quervain's thyroiditis
B. Grave's disease
C. Hashimoto's thyroiditis
D. Riedel thyroiditis
E. Subacute lymphocytic thyroiditis
A two-month-old infant is admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit with severe pneumonia. The baby was delivered at 34 weeks gestation, but no other significant medical history is known. Sampling of the respiratory epithelium and subsequent culture reveal multinucleated giant cells. Aerosolized ribavirin therapy is initiated. Which is the following is correct about this infection?
A. Antibodies to hemagglutinin neutralize this virus.
B. Hospital outbreaks are impossible to contain.
C. IgM antibody is protective.
D. Outbreaks occur every five to seven years.
E. The virus may be isolated from the blood.
F. The virus presents as the ‘common cold’ in adults
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1)F
2)A
3)E
4)E
5)C??
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